java.exe

Firseria

The setup program uses the Firseria/Solimba AppInstaller (DownloadMR) which is a monetization download manager that bundles additional adware offers, typically by wrapping legitimate applications. The application java.exe by Firseria has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Oracle Java Runtime but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Dwnloader  (signed by Firseria)

Product:
dwnloader

Description:
Dwnloader Setup

Version:
3,1,16,9

MD5:
68fb0c23b9bf04f568de460780b9b5e1

SHA-1:
afc6c11d457064129c31aff94b73fa3571015831

SHA-256:
36193f450bee84cef3509c0832929e6a91775e2f1f1e0a814aaf1fa5cd13209a

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
2/25/2025 6:43:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Firseria.R
354

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/FirseriaM.A
7.11.210.38

avast!
Win32:Firseria-C [PUP]
2014.9-160216

AVG
Adware BundleApp
2017.0.2832

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Firseria.R
1.0.20.235

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.MAR
21066

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.34679
9.0.1.047

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Firseria.R
8.16.02.16.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.M potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.88097
2/16/2016

F-Prot
W32/S-cf335713
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2016-16-02_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.Firseria
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Fiseria
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.194.14961

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria
14.0.0.654

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2016.02.16.07

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Firseria.R
17.0.0.141

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.dnaekk
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Application.Bundler.Firseria.R
11.20160216

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Fiseria.414112.D
15.02.13.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.16.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.Firseria.A3
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.Firseria.Bundler (M)
16.2.16.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.16214

Sophos
PUA 'Solimba Installer'
5.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5063304
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Fiseria.Win32.684
2.0.0.2066

File size:
404.4 KB (414,112 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.19

Copyright:
© 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\java.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 10:34:44 AM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 10:34:44 AM

Subject:
E=support@solimba.com, CN=Firseria, O=Firseria, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112130C3B28D7C9C29B8B07321EF3F8A1462

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/23/2014 4:13:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Op0UI/c+ZYw062J6ENFJDklL5ZwqrV/q2wZYcyA96Pd+XMpvG+HePbp3qPB26KWX:m0zmwb2kEbtA3C2OT4V+XM2NoB2of

Entry address:
0x820A4

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
121 KB (123,904 bytes)

The file java.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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